Aging papers

Examines age discrimination as a form of unfair treatment in the American workforce.

This paper discusses the need to examine the physical and psychological health of drivers over the age of sixty-five to ensure their and other person's safety.

This paper discusses caregiving for the aged and infirm, especially the hospice movement.

A look at medicare reforms and health care costs, questioning whether seniors are really better off.

An analysis of the therapeutic use of music in the care of dementia patients.

An analysis of the support services available to disabled citizens in Florida and Texas today.

A discussion about whether improved longevity in recent decades can be matched with quality of life during the elderly age period.

The paper researches risk factors, as well as treatments, for arthritis and directs future research.

This paper discusses problems of age discrimination in the workplace.

A review of the movie, "Grumpy Old Men," directed by Donald Petrie.

This paper examines the role of the gerontological nurse practitioner in today's medical care.

An analysis of dementia, with a focus on alternative therapy for dementia patients.

A study of the elderly poor of Minnesota which examines the trends in housing available to seniors. Discusses Section 8 housing and demographics.

An analysis of current and future trends in assisted-living facilities in the United States.

A look at the insufficient or lack of social services for the elderly in America.

A complete dissertation and original analysis of alpha lipoic acid and its impact on the aging process.

An overview of the history and present concepts hospice care.

An analysis of the necessary financial planning for retirement.

An overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

An overview of the growing problem of elderly depression and suicide and what can be done to help it.

An overview of Alzheimer's Disease.

A discussion of the issue of commercial airline pilots and mandatory retirement.

This paper reviews two articles on hoarding behavior in dementia patients and in the elderly.

A look at whether the elderly should be incarcerated.

This paper discusses case management, a process of health care, especially community care programs for the elderly and disabled (CCPED).

This paper discusses the concept of aging and death in the poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson, a British Victorian poet.

A look at this devastating, degenerative brain disease.

A look at the effect of the process of aging upon the social fabric of the nation.

A comprehensive analysis of human growth hormone and its implications for health care providers and consumers.

Discusses the impact of an aging work force on the American economy, focusing on federal government employees.

A look at the problem of poor nutrition among older adults in America.

A discussion of the effects on a survivor, including grief, multiple reactions to loss, ritualistic styles of mourning and social adjustments.

A comprehensive examination of the issues involved in maintaining Social Security today and in the future.

This paper discusses the problems of financing elderly health care, one of the most foundational issues in our culture.

This paper examines the prospective payment system and its impact on the nursing home industry.

This paper discusses the effects of spinal vs. general anesthesia on the projected outcome for patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

This paper is a research proposal to evaluate methodologies to assess pain in the elderly and in dementia patients.

A discussion of various social groups and their relationship with funeral homes.

This paper discusses that elective surgical intervention in the population over age 50, once considered to be a risk, is coming under new consideration.

This paper discusses long-term health care industry, including mental health, social support, and residential services provided to temporarily or chronically impaired persons over an extended period.

Explores the problem of alcohol abuse and drug abuse among the elderly.

This paper discusses elder abuse in nursing homes. Elderly abuse refers to any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult.

Research paper studying the correlation between Alzheimer's disease and too much exposure to aluminum.

A study of a program designed to ease the ageing process using a special hydrotherapy course.

This study shows how governmental agencies face problems when employees retire and take with them the knowledge and know-how of their jobs.

This paper discusses the challenge facing older workers and the actions they can take to prove age discrimination.

Examines ways in which the United States is dealing with the cost of caring for an increasingly aging population.

An overview of Alzhiemer's and various alternative treatments.

This paper reviews the current literature regarding the use of animal-assisted therapy to help elderly people deal with depression.

Looks at the growing trend of workers over the age of 65 returning or staying in the work force.

An overview of the causes, treatments, and outcomes of Alzheimer's disease in the United States today.

Proposal for a project that would address several of the issues associated with the aging baby boomer population in America.

Reviews some of the literature available on caregiving and the impact gender has in caregiving.

A brief examination of the condition know as Alzheimer's Disease.

A look at current hypotheses and effects of Alzheimer's disease.

This paper is a thorough marketing plan for a proposed senior housing community in Maryland.

Discusses the problems faced by caregivers when caring for the aging population.

This paper discusses the differences in aging ethnic groups, stressing nutrition, depression, and use of services, which should influence the planning of geriatric programs and services.

An explanation of how pension reporting must take into account the change in interest rates.

A look at the mental and physical aspects of spirituality for the Jewish, Catholic, and other faiths' elderly population.

An analysis of the influence of one's generation on the workforce.

A brief discussion about the issue of payment of medical bills for the elderly.

An overview of marketing in the 2000s, focusing on the trend of marketing to senior citizens.

Explores the problem of physical, emotional, and financial abuse of the elderly.

Discusses issues related to marketing for LTC facilities.

Examines aggression from a comparative developmental perspective.

Discusses issues involved in geriatric counseling and therapy.

Discusses the effects on a family caregiver.

Provides a context of this growing problem.

Describes adult intellectual development.

Discusses the issue from the perspective of aging and sociological factors.

Examines this as a field of discipline for the 21st Century.

An analysis of the increased life expectancy of senior citizens and the cost of drugs to maintain them.

A study of the demographic and racial make-up of the population of Baltimore.

A discussion of and solution to the problem of rising medical costs for the elderly.

A discussion of the problem and solution of the rising cost of medications for the uninsured and the elderly.

A look at the health care crisis facing Americans due to the deteriorating economy.

An exploration of the causes of substance abuse and how it is normally treated among the nation's senior population.

This paper examines the ways that technology has benefited the lives of the elderly.

A look at the issues concerning fee-for-service vs. managed health care in relation to the elderly population.

An examination of the physical and psychological factors that lead to elderly depression and isolation.

How the biographical novel, "Centenarians" by Walter M. Bortz, relates to gerontology and aging.

An examination of assisted suicide in nursing homes.

An analysis of the use of art therapy with the elderly.

A look at physical strength training for senior citizens.

Causes and consequences of Alzheimer's Disease.

A look at the sociological ramifications of being old in America.

Describes how music is used in therapy to treat patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Elaborates on the idea that dying individuals use symbolic language as they move towards death.

Investigates the link between adult development and women's aging, using a woman in her sixties as a case study.

An overview of the problems found in nursing homes and possible solutions.

An overview of options of long term-care for the elderly including medical insurance.

Discusses the lack of resources available for Hispanic elders in America.

Examines whether aging is considered a threat to masculinity.

Examines statistical trends within elder abuse which indicate a growing problem.

A look at the them of aging in the movie "Fried Green Tomatoes".

A discussion of middle aged children looking after their elderly parents.

This paper discusses problems with nursing home care.

This paper describes a few of the important legal documents that can be relied on for ensuring protection of estate and long-term care for aging individuals.

This paper contains an "elder tale" composed by the author, based on the work described in Allan Chinen's "In the Ever After".